Thousands Of Dead Fish Found On North Carolina Beach

Bijschrift:WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - DECEMBER 19: Thousands of dead menhaden fish are seen on the beach on December 19, 2005 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Environmentalist and the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries are speculating that the cause of death may have been caused by a drastic change in water temperature or a large fishing net that broke. Fish and water samples have been sent to the state capital of Raleigh for testing, the results being expected later this week. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

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WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - DECEMBER 19: Thousands of dead menhaden fish are seen on the beach on December 19, 2005 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Environmentalist and the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries are speculating that the cause of death may have been caused by a drastic change in water temperature or a large fishing net that broke. Fish and water samples have been sent to the state capital of Raleigh for testing, the results being expected later this week. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

Thousands of dead menhaden fish are seen on the beach on December 19... Nieuwsfoto'sDoden,Dood,Milieu,Motivatie,Noord,North Carolina,Overvloed,South Carolina,Strand,Verenigde Staten,Vis,Wrightsville BeachPhotographer Logan Mock-BuntingCollection: Getty Images News 2005 Getty ImagesWRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - DECEMBER 19: Thousands of dead menhaden fish are seen on the beach on December 19, 2005 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Environmentalist and the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries are speculating that the cause of death may have been caused by a drastic change in water temperature or a large fishing net that broke. Fish and water samples have been sent to the state capital of Raleigh for testing, the results being expected later this week. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)